Northeast High School - Nor Easter Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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' - 4 Q . y , rt. 4 f- :Z 9,11 tiff ,ill-3i?F'i?F4E9f?5SE1', fgwfi-32:.ve41ef.ufsLs.:-1gg: - gm- :yi si':.Qy.-zfri. -,gay 5.--,M 41... ,.,., . , , ,. , . .. . . , , , fhat a e little znce. Jlating Jn, we ticular :hough s rela- it for- ng ef- since led in know is one of be- ng de- es are ling to great have a is The sult of iinated since ld Vital as our 3 in all :ss the , '2l. as cer- ns. The n much rds, we len the : with forth- ill for- ere the gs us to rooter ve that from a 1 'a sore nst our t worse boy or :hrough OP' QEISTQP 11 QA.. thick and thin, through victory or de- feat, is the real rooter. We have a large number of genuine supporters of Northeast in our school whose work is often not appreciated. At least it is not surrounded by fame, glory or excessive glamour. VVitness our three scholastic and artistic vic- tories thus far: First prize in the State Temperance Essay contest, first prize in the best bookkeeping exhibit, and first prize in the Fire Prince poster contest. The winning of these victories has been accomplished by hours of hard work, with no cheering throngs to encourage the competitors to greater endeavor. So it will be throughout the year. Right now, cer- tain of our fellow students are working diligently on the Sons of the American Revolution essay. Their labors should be encouraged, as it is for Old North- east that they, too, are working. They, too, are real rooters. REGULATING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. The purpose of school activities is to give a finishing touch to the student's high school education by the practical application of his classroom training. A properly, adjusted high school course should be regulated to give the great- est good to the greatest number. Hence, all conditions tending to re- strict these benefits should be elim- inated. The problem is this: Indulgence in school activities is sometimes so exten- sive among a few that many able students are denied the chance for a broader development. This is often done to the detriment of the partici- pant's health, and frequently his aca- demic work is seriously interfered with. As a result, the high school is considerably lowered in its value as an educational institution. Hence, a meas- ure to safeguard the entree and pro- mote a broader education by extending the field of student experience should be enacted. Many schools have a non-credit point system to control this situation. The gist of the plan is that any student may select the activities in which he prefers to engage but he must be gov- erned, to some extent, by the number of points credited to each activity, be- ing allowed a maximum number of points at a given time in addition to a limit for the school year. This is not a new and untried plan, but has proved effective in other schools. At least, this is one solution to the problem above mentioned and' we believe that it would be an excel- lent remedy to many of the existing evils in high school activities and would greatly magnify their usefulness as a. part of the high school course. R2- NORTHEAST'S ORCHESTRA.- Only seven years have passed since this Northeast High School was founded. Yet in that short time a high school orchestra of the first rank has been developed in Northeast. Never has our school been without an. orchestra. just as the school devel- oped rapidly from birth to full7 strength, in the same way has the' orchestra grown under the able lead- ership of Prof. Frank E. Chaffee... Four years ago, only three years after' its inception, Dr. Hibbons, president of Princeton University, publicly pro- nounced ours to be the best high school orchestra he had ever heard. Many other tributes have been volun- tarily paid by other prominent per- sons. The orchestra has had for sev- eral years over fifty well chosen mem- bers. The Hchaos of eukuleles, man- dolins, drums, and the like that so often makes up school orchestras is not permitted. The school and com- munity have long recognized the worth of the orchestra as is shown by' the fact that it has supported itself by giving concerts since its beginning.. Considering these facts, are we not rightly proud of our orchestra? .f- , --1 --.W ,. rf- - f - -A -',:,,::-,:g..'-::l.l'za?..-,?i 'S'a:i2:17-1-4:6 2... - - -- 1 pkg.-41,4-:115,v3 f1'?:

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4-an-nlllt' . 1-we-2454-xf +15ieMu-4isww+ ' 5- A U ' 10 CDI?'G3E1f5IGZI? at Northeast justify their existence by carrying out these principles? 3. If not, hovv can the condition be best remedied? In order that the sentiments of the student body concerning this matter may have opportunity of expression, The Nor'easter in its next issue will publish the more Worthy articles that may be forthcoming. We are sure that everyone of you has some opinion on this question. Therefore, we beseech that The Nor'easter be deluged with short, snappy articles, please. ,ii- l.-l---i soNs or THE REVOLUTION EssAY. It is not yet too late to Write an essay in the Sons of the Revolution contest. Many students think that it is necessary for one to be a history shark to compete. This is by no means the truth. All the material, even dovvn to the page references in the books, has been tabulated by the librarian. She will give this informa- tion to anyone who desires it. The subject chosen for this year is: John Marshall, as the Interpreter of the Federal Constitution. All material must be in by Novem- ber 3O. Get busy and vvork. North- east must be well represented in this contest thislyear. - HABITS IN RELATION T0 EDUCATION. Education, which is one of the most important existing factors, either makes or mars the individual who seeks it. Since this form of discipline is quite essential to our lives, should we not give it our most earnest atten- tion? In doing so, We find many strik- ing features vvhich we would in no other way see. One of these characteristics is habits. Strange as it may seem, we do not realize or fully comprehend the fact that habits constitute ninety per cent or more of our education. What a tremendous effect, then, do these little giants have upon our very existence. In considering and contemplating this astounding bit of information, We should, therefore, be very particular about the habits we form. Although the process of forming a habit is rela- tively simple, the effect of habit for- mation has the most far reaching ef- fect and importance. Especially is this fact true, since they are nearly alvvays formed in adolescence or youth. As we all know habit, Whether for good or evil, is one of the most striking elements of be- havior. Another reason for possessing de- sirable habits is that bad ones are very difficult to break. According to Prof. Phillips's philosophy, a great many times a person says, I have a bad habit. After a While he says The habit has me. This is the result of bad habits which are not eliminated early enough. Therefore, since habits are such an important and vital part of our education as well as our very existence, We should strive in all vvays both to attain and possess the best ones. IRMA sLAcK, '2i. ROOTERS. This year's football season has cer- tainly been one of ups and downs. The school has supported the team in much the same manner. In other Words, we have noticed a group that, when the team was victorious, was there with bells on, or rather with yells forth- coming. But when a stroke of ill for- tune befell the team, they were the first to lay down. So it brings us to the question, Who is the real rooter for Old Northeast? We believe that everyone should come home from a football or basketball game with a sore throat. In case luck goes against our team, our throats should be in worse condition. In other words, 'the boy or girl that supports Northeast through thic fea Y sup Wh At glo our tor Sta pri: ant pos vic hot thr to thr taii dili Re' be eas toc giv hig 3131 A 1 shc est He str 1112 scl siv stu brc doi PHI de' Wi coi ed' ur- mc tlli be

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K-.-------- , avg, 9,1-.uma rw-s-eallwif J ' eq,,c,!,f ,K gxeafn-v'i51i4.lMar T 12 it or' easter SPONGING. Arc you a sponge? Now don't say, No, of course not and pass on with- out a thought. Turn the unrelenting Searchlight of Facts-as-They-Are up- on yourself as critically as you turn it upon others. What do you do day? D0 you come all the benefits and high school life that and never contribute anything to the life of the school? Try to imagine what Northeast would be like without school spirit. What is spirit, anyway? It is life, is it not? And without it Northeast would be as worthless as any other dead thing. What, then, are you doing to pro- mote this vital current of life? Do you belong to any of the organiza- tions that are helping to make the High School Club worth while? Are you working in the High School Club which is promoting democracy and friendship in Northeast? Can you sing? Try the Glee Club or the Treble Cleff. Can you write? There's the S. A. R. contest and the Nor'easter. Can you play football or basketball or do track? Get busy. Later on there will be debates for our orators and plays for our actors and actresses. Our artists can draw for the Nor'east- er. In fact, if you will look, you will find somewhere to place your out- standing talent no matter what it is. It is inconceivable that everyone cannot do some of these thingsg but, like the 'Greeks of old, who, after building a temple to every god they could think of, dedicated one to the Unknown God, lest they had forgot- ten some one. We will add, if you can do none of these things, there is still something that you can do. You can get behind those who are doing these things and PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! You can come out to the football games and YELL! What if your team doesn't always win. Will it help them any for you to show that you think they are beaten? Get behind at school every to school to get pleasures out of you possibly can everyone of the school activities and put them across. Make this year un- precedented in the annals of North- east. Stop sponging! Get busy! Boost Northeast! -G. S- INSPIRATIONS AND VISIONS. EDVVARD WOLBERG. This article is dedicated to the boys of this High School and to those who read the Literary Department. My subject, as some of you may have guessed, is Inspirations and Visions, my object which none of you know, is to let the world in general and perhaps the Nor'easter Staff in particular, know just why more of us do not contribute to the pages of our school magazine. One person, whom I know, once said that he did not have the time to write. Of course, I did not believe him, but later I found out that it was true. Yes, I saw him go into the jeweler's shop with a broken watch in his hand. Then there are others who do not wish to gain fame and fortune so early in life--therefore they do not con- tribute. But truthfully, I believe, and say this without a smile on my coun- tenance or a thought in my head, that the lack of inspirations is the cause for the downfall of most of us. As a poet of old would say, Where, Oh Where, Oh time in thy flight, hast thou left the inspirations that thou didst give to the writers of ancient times? What made our friend Shakespeare able to see visions and feel inspirations? What caused Poe to write such gloomy, dreary, and ghost- like poetry? Perhaps there was no eighteenth amendment at that time, but still he did well at that. We do not wonder at Miltonls suc- cess because all that he could see was visions. Yes, indeed, an inspiration is a vital necessity to the writer. Some people say that we should get inspirations from our friends and neighbors. Oh, fConc1uded on Page 265